Jimmy Cobb

Jimmy Cobb
Cobb behind a drum kit
Cobb drumming c. 2008
Background information
Birth nameWilbur James Cobb
Born(1929-01-20)January 20, 1929
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedMay 24, 2020(2020-05-24) (aged 91)
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationDrummer
Years active1949–2020

Wilbur James "Jimmy" Cobb (January 20, 1929 – May 24, 2020) was an American jazz drummer.[1] He was part of Miles Davis's First Great Sextet. At the time of his death, he had been the Sextet's last surviving member for nearly thirty years. He was awarded an NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship in 2009.

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